Local Property Tax Levy Up 9 Mills For 1961
Judge Nathar Grant ordered the $500 bond forfeited for Shaffer on a OMVI charge after failure to appear December 24. Notices were sent to Shaffer and Engelbrecht to appear within 10 days to show cause why judgment should not be entered for $500. Shaffer was arrested August 20, 1960, pleaded guilty September 18, sentence deferred until last week. High school and junior college students invited to a free Moose Hall dance tonight at 8:30, featuring a 20 piece orchestra led by Wibbey Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathar Grant
Exel
Shallgu
Andalusia
Ill
Cistate
Shaffer
Seritending Dee
Shatter
Mascatina
OMVI
Cartier
Jumor College
Moose Hall
Wibbey Fisher
Ageant
Public Performance Trust Fund
Recording Industry
Muscatine Afm
Sanitary Farm Event Winners Announced
Edward Grimm and Neil Wicks shared third prize in the Sanitary Farm Dairies sweepstakes avena. Second prizes went to Mrs. Louise Wells and Martha Shaffer for Admiral 19 portable televisions. Delphia Brown won a 161 Ford Falcon first prize. Paul Maylone faced a 300 fine and 60 day license suspension for OMVL. Additional cases involve Palisheck and Bease with dismissals and paroles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Grimm
Park Avenue
Muscatine
Neil @ Wicks
West
Seventh
West Liberty
Sanitary Farm Dairies, Inc
Grimm
Wicks
General Electric
Louise Wells
Medicapails
Martha Shaffer
Tipton
Admiral
Delphia
Brown
Oute 2
Mechanicsville
Stolen Cars Found Minus Engines In Iowa
Two cars stolen earlier in Rock Island and Moline Illinois were found abandoned near Muscatine Wednesday. A 1960 convertible owned by Henry Kappelman of Orion Illinois and a 1951 model car found near Pine Creek lacked engines, radiators, and other parts. Police said thieves used a block and tackle to remove heavy components. both vehicles likely towed to their locations. A separate note reports a $40 payment sent from Hollywood to St Mary Corwin Hospital in Colorado for a long-ago bill, hospital not naming the payer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Moline
Ill
Muscatine
Henry Kappelman
Orion
Earlien
Ald Mill
Pine Creek
Tawa Highway Patrol
Puebla
Colo
St. Mary Corwin Hospital
Hollywood
Calif
Faulty Light Blamed In Warren County Car Crash
Police report says a nonworking traffic light caused a collision at East Mississippi Drive and Cedar Street at 61 p.m. Wednesday. Lorenzo Don Slayton, 21, Fort Madison, says the red signal was not lit as he entered the intersection, damaging his hood and bumper by more than $30. The northbound car, operated by Donald Carl Buster, 26, also sustained damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mississippi Drive
Cedar Street
Lorenzo Don Slayton
Ath Street
Fort Madison
Donald Carl Buster
Buster
Sgt Morrow Re-Enlists At Fort Story In Virginia
Fort Story Virginia SgT Edward V Morrow re-enlisted for three years. A veteran of over S years in the Army he earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star in Europe with the 104th Division. He also served in Korea and Japan. He is NCO in charge of billeting in the Headquarters Commandant Division and lives on post with his wife Emma and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Story
Sal
Edward V. Morrow
Clara Dane
East Second Street
Muscatine
Mortar
Europe
Korea
Japan
Foot Story Sinc
Commindant Division
Morrow
Ema
Dear
Army Transportation Corps
Cape Blenry
Virginia Beach
U.S. Army
Christmas Dinner Guests Fill Moo and Mrs Midkiff Home
Moo and Mrs Midkiff hosted Christmas night supper at 1203 Kansas for six children and eight grandchildren plus relatives. Attendees included Don Midkiff and Willian of St. Louis, George C. Smith Jr Melodie Nicky Nichols, Leonard Brewer Jeff Uggenburg Kenny Terry Alice Shoup Emory Smith Gene Midkiff Candi Genie Tammy Jimmy Muscatine, and Pvt Gloria Taylor visiting from Denver. She trains at Fitzsimmons Hospital and will transfer after January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moo
Sars Midkiff
Kansas
Don
Mid Kim
Willian
St. Louis
George C. Smith
Melodie
Nicky
Nichols
Leonard Brewer
Jeff
Leonard Uggenburg
Kenny
Terry
Alice “Shoup
Emory Smith
Gene Midkiff
Candi
Genie
Tammy
Jimmy Midkiff
Muscatine
Will Nominate Directors of United Fund
Muscatine United Fund nominating committees meet at 1 pm at the Civic Center to nominate candidates for three at large director positions for two year terms. The election will be held at the annual meeting in January with Mrs Barbara Woodstra as committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine United Fund
Courites
Pam
Civic Center
Barbara Woodstra
Obituary for Albert Wheeler 66 in Muscatine County
Albert Floyd Wheeler 66 of 416 Busch Street died at 8 40 p m Wednesday at Muscatine General Hospital after an extended illness He was born September 12 1894 in Louisa County the son of George Washington Wheeler and Martha Jara Spiker Wheeler and lived in Louisa and Muscatine counties He married Gertrude McNeil November 18 1913 He worked as a machine operator at A M in Muscatine a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Survivors include his wife two sons Phillip and Robert both of Muscatine three daughters Mrs Mel Cardwall of Eliza Tenn Mrs Martha Zumwalt of Muscatine and Mrs Margaret Goodwin of Buffalo two sisters Mrs Irene Lerow of Oketon and Jessie Phillips of Grandview and 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents three brothers four sisters and three grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Fairbanks Funeral Home Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Friends may call after 7 o clock tonight at the funeral home Mrs Robert Reynolds 306 East Sixth Street has been advised that her baby, Fred Gibbs 69, died at Battle Creek Michigan of a heart attack with services pending at Battle Creek
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Floyd Wheeler
Busch
Order of Eagles
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Phillip
Robert
Muscatine
Mele Cardwall
Eliza
Martha’ Zumwvaldt
Muscating
Margaret Goodswht
Buffalo
Irene Lerow
Ocketons
Jessie Phillips
Grandview
Fairbanks Tunegal
Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral
Increased School Needs Drive Muscatine Tax Rise
Tax levy in Muscatine rises to 107.243 mills for 1961 with 0.081 mill increase over 1960. County Auditor Mervin Shafer reports larger school taxes, city schools accounting for most of the gain. state and county levies total 16.474 mills for the city, while Wilton and West Liberty see smaller or varying rates amid broader county and township increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscating
Mervin ‘Shafer
Bae
Muscatine
County Board of
Muscali
City of Muscatine
City of
Marscating
Muscatine County
Atalissa
Donesville
Stockton
Wilton
West Liberty
Fox
Nichols
New Depot Construction Set To Begin In Muscatine
A Muscatine delegation returned from Rock Island after talks with RB Jenks, Rocks Island Railroad president, on a new depots project. Construction of a combined depot and freight facility is planned to start April 1, 1961 and take about three months with the state highway commission to pay up to 35 000 for half the property cost to widen highways 61 and 92. The group, including Mayor Walter Conway and City Attorney Robert Jehring, plans to return to Chicago January 4 to finalize contracts with the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscaline
Rock Island
Jenks
Rocks Island Railroad
Walter J. Conway
Robert Bosch
Lyon Fisher
Garald Powell
Pat Flnnegan
Harold Sadel
Robert Jehr+ing
Gene Boynton
Theocal Group
Millroad
Denks
Ality
South Muscaline
Mississippi Drive
State Highway Commission
Oid
Christmas Family Gatherings Across Buffalo Prairie Area
Buffalo Prairie and surrounding communities shared holiday hospitality with many visits. Guests included Percy Whitney with Don Hampton and family, Shar yard, and John Kimball with family. Several households hosted Christmas Day meals with relatives from Reynolds, Rock Island, Moline, and Aledo, including the Gveratt Barrett, Harold Kachel, Glen Leerh, Dale Higgins, Darryl Kadel, Harry Bensenberg, Dale Guthrie, Gary Boruff, Sylvia Kisner, Eddie Kistler, David Kistler, Dick Noble, Sterling, Russell Norton, Elmer Marston, and Paul Lee families. The gatherings extended to Delos Kistler home, Reynolds, and continued with subsequent visits among local kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Percy Whitney
Don Hampton
Sharyard
John Kimball
Gveratt Barrett
Harold, Kachel
Glen Leerh
Laverne Hudson
Rock Island
Dale Higgins
Darryl Kadel
Harry Bensenerg
Colona
Dale Guthrie
Precport
Gary Boruff
Moline
Sylvia Kisnler
Vaughn Rouud
Tillie Istler
Delos Kistler
Reynolds
Eddie Kistler
David Kistler
Aledo
Dick Noble
Sterling
Russell Norton
Toy
Elmer Marston
Donald Kiddoo
Paul Lee Hone
Silvis
Kiddoo
Butler to Speak Jan 26 At Annual Chamber Dinner
Emmett F. Buller of Newton will speak at the Musculine Chamber of Commerce dinner Thursday Jan 26 at the Elks club. Tickets are available at the Chamber office. Buller, with Maytag since 1943, heads employee relations and public and community affairs for the company and publishes a plant newspaper. He is a former national director of the National Management Assn and has held multiple leadership roles in Boy Scouts of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett. F. Buller
Newton
The
Moving Corp
Musculine Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Chamber of Commerce
Butler
Mavlay
Dallas City
Knox College
Galesburg
Burlington Hawkeye
County Seal Week
Finois
Peoria Drownal Transcript
Maytag
Ccmpany
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Paul W
Maylone
West’ Seventh Street
Dovtay
Matthesy Woestvale
OMVL
Dinan
Grant
Franklin Lee Palischeels
Robert HL. Wilson
Pallischeck
Heo
Richard Bease
Yotret
Richard Sharar
FBI
Sun-Mon
Gapacine
Havel
Ty Pursan
Hickey Shaughnessy
Danny Hortow
Campobello
Stewart Ki ER
al We
Hershey
Red Grass
Girls of Girl Scout Troop
Hershey Convalescent Home
Norbert Liebbe
Harvey Woodstra
Susan Anderson
Mary Duffield
Mary Steffenson
Suzanne Klein
Lindy Hus
Barbara Haveman
Martha Hanson
Pat Liebe
Susan Douglas
Joan Schmidt
Pam Woodstra
Journal
Sgt. Morrow
Army
Gloria Taylor
America
JeffRey Hunter
Constance Towers
Mamie van Qoren
Richard Coogan
Sou Dor
Ines Gulliver
Kerwin Mathews O'Morrow
Thorburn
Actiens
United Fund
Albert F. Wierkler
Fred Guses
Robert Reynolds
Fred Gibbs
Battle Greck
Mich
Battle Grock
County ‘Board “of Education
County Agricultural
Conway
Chicago
Turkey
Til
Tional Management Assn
Town Industrial Editors’ Assn
Tall Corn Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Emmett F. Butler
Woolworth
Woolworth's
Taffeta Ladies
Percale Print
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